China sacks health minister

China's Health Minister was sacked today as the extent of the SARS crisis was revealed.

Sun, 20 Apr, 2003 - 12:19

China's Health Minister was sacked today as the extent of the SARS crisis was revealed.

There had been speculation that Health Minister Zhang Wenkang and Beijing Mayor Meng Xuenong were to be punished when they failed to appear at a Sars news conference today.

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Courts SARS Place: Beijing Person: Health Minister Person: Zhang Wenkang Person: Meng Xuenong Person: Xinhua Person: Zhang Event: SARS crisis Event: Sars Organisation: China Organisation: Ministry of Health of the Communist Party of China Organisation: Beijing Municipal Committee Organisation: Central Committee

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